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RC helicopters are fun to fly, but sometimes the designs can come off as being a little uninspired. A lot of the cheap ones look alike, with nothing to really differentiate them from the pack. Enter the Syma s022 helicopter, a beast of an RC helicopter and one that features the iconic Chinook design. Even if you’ve never heard of a Chinook, you know what they look like. They’re the long green helicopters with two propellers that you’ve seen in war footage, video games or movies. Chinooks look like tanks that can fly, so I was delighted to get to play with a Chinook RC helicopter.
Out of the box, what really impressed me Chinook is that it mirrors the design of the real Chinooks extremely well. The size of the Syma s022 helicopter is in proper proportion to other RC helicopters when you consider how big a real Chinook is compared to real helicopters. The Chinook RC helicopter is also accurately modeled and painted. It sports a tone of green that is accurate to what the real helicopters have, and the engines are appropriately colored as well. It even has the same cockpit and four additional windows that the real thing has.
As far as performance, I can’t say I’m dissatisfied. The real versions of these things are used to move troops and help supply them during battles. As such, you kind of expect them to be durable. And based on their appearance, you’d just get the impression that they are. Traits like these don’t always transfer over to RC models, but the Chinook RC helicopter is definitely as durable as an RC helicopter can get. I’m not an awful pilot, but I definitely put my RC helicopters to the task. I’ve slammed the Chinook into walls several times so far just navigating through my apartment and being careless. It hasn’t flinched. Everything is still intact with the helicopter, and I haven’t even had to adjust the trim afterward.
I don’t have any serious complaints for the Syma s022 helicopter. Controlling it is a little more difficult than other models. It feels like it’s not as responsive, but I think that’s just my difficulty in adjusting to a larger helicopter. I’ve never flown one this big, so I don’t start turning as quickly as I should in most cases. Hence the crashes I’ve had. But all is well, I know I’m adjusting to flying a bigger chopper and I’m having a lot of fun doing it.
There’s not much more to say. The Syma s022 helicopter is a great one. It has a great design that’s true to the one it’s based on and it has a quality build. All things considered, it’s a great product. I’d recommend this helicopter to just about anybody, especially if they like the appearance of Chinooks.
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